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Western Oz Synd & FreeBMD Project |
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How To Set Up WinBMD For Handwritten Scans |
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Following are all the instructions you will need to begin transcribing
Please follow them exactly as they are written as they are very important
Download & install WinBMD first & then BMD Verify which sits in WinBMD’s Folder not a Folder of it’s own
I would suggest you create a Folder called “Transcribing” in a place you’ll remember on your hard drive
Save the scan I have sent you by email to the Transcribing Folder
Open WinBMD — you will be presented with the Header Input window
Fill in the fields with the information I have sent you in the email titled Header Input so that it looks like this
Always use YOUR details & scan name NOT the one on here
This is just an example to show you how it should look |
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Once you’ve hit OK-Start Transcribing, you will be taken to the WinBMD screen where you fill in the data from your scan |
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Next go into Options at the top & make sure SpeedBMD names & Auto Surnames In All Caps is NOT checked
Surnames are in Proper or Mixed Case — please do not use all Capitals UNLESS for some reason an entry on the scan is written that way
Go into Scan Viewer then Show Scan Image - locate where you have saved the scan in your Transcribing Folder I sent you on your Hard Drive
Once your scan is open, go up to the top left of the scan to View & then Show Ruler |
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To get the Ruler to work, you need to “calibrate” it
Firstly, a box will open explaining how it works — click OK
Place the Ruler directly under the first entry of the scan then click on OK
Next place the Ruler under the 10th entry & again click on OK
Then you need to place the Ruler under the first entry of the 2nd column, click OK
A final message & you can now click OK again - you’re done calibrating
You can also by going into Image Tools, change the angle of scan if it is not straight, change the thickness of the Ruler & even the colour
Get used to the default settings first & then decide what you’d like changed after you have some experience
Place the scan either above or below WinBMD so that you have one on top of the other but both are viewable
Now go into File then Define Path
You have 2 choices here - either enter the path of where your Folder called Transcribing is on your computer or leave it as the Default which is C:\Program Files\WinBMD\Output
You need to be able to navigate to the Folder WinBMD is saving to so you can attach the file to an email to send to me & for uploading if you are going to upload manually
Even though WinBMD will upload automatically for you, it is a good idea to learn how to upload manually too!
You’re now ready to begin transcribing!
Please do not race through the transcription thinking quantity is what we want
It isn’t We want quality please
If you are ever unsure of an entry, please ask, we don’t bite!
You have 3 weeks to complete your first scan
If for some reason you cannot complete it in that time (unforseen things do happen & we understand that) but PLEASE let one of us know |
